Just last week, GM released a series of concept images showing a Chevy Corvette concept created at the automaker’s new advanced design studio in England. Although the concept isn’t expected to make it to production, it still provides an interesting look at the potential design direction GM may head with one of its most iconic nameplates. Now, we’re taking another look at the GM UK Design Studio’s Corvette concept with these new images.
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Recently hitting social media thanks to the official GM Design Instagram account (@generalmotorsdesign), the images provide a few additional takes on the concept shown earlier this month. The exterior once again presents a clean look and low-slung stance, with a central canopy situated between large fenders and oversized wheels.
From the front, the car features an ultra-low, arrowhead-like nose with sharp creases and deep angular inlets. The front fascia is dominated by two massive triangular aerodynamic tunnels that channel air beneath the car, reminiscent of Le Mans prototype. A minimalistic front badge sits low on the hood. The upper body is defined by a long, seamless glass canopy that tapers elegantly into the rear, part of the concept’s “Apex Vision” spine and intended to give a nod to the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray’s split rear window. The side profile showcases sharp diagonal intakes and clean, uninterrupted surfacing, with the body work free of the usual wings or spoilers.
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At the rear, the car maintains its aggressive presence with an exaggerated diffuser and blade-like tail fins. The rear lighting signature is subtle but sharply styled, with thin, boomerang-shaped taillights integrated into the vent structures.
The concept images also provide a look at the cabin, which lends a minimalistic, high-performance vibe emphasizing the concept’s tech-forward attitude. Viewed from above, the interior architecture is dominated by a symmetrical, teardrop-shaped layout that mirrors the tapered canopy of the exterior. The seating configuration is limited to two passengers, further emphasizing the performance focus, and give a sense of being “embedded” in the machine, almost like a jet pilot.
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At the heart of the dash is a steering yoke, which is flanked by a sweeping digital display integrated into a ribbon-like dashboard. The dashboard curves gracefully into the door panels, and we find a dearth of physical switches throughout.
While certainly striking, we asked readers if this concept should provide inspiration for the next-generation C9 Corvette, to which our readers responded 41 percent in favor, and 59 percent against.
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And beyond hideous.
Just UGLY!
“CONCEPT”…GM has never put a concept into production—regardless of the media hype.
Not true. SSR was built just like concept car.
Kind of reminds me of the “Batmobile”.
You said it before I could.
people get mad at anything. this is nothing more than a concept that will never see the light of day people.
100% do not understand the marketing campaign here. This design has been slammed down our throats the last few weeks by every GM social media account. Completely confused why they would spend this much digital marketing money on a design that is purely concept.
Great concept, but looks way too impractical for everyday use. This car could be produced as a track car to compete with the likes of the Ford GT and similar cars. It should have a name of its own and not be a Corvette. And while GM produces this car, it should also build new versions of the Camaro, Impala and Malibu for people who want cars and not SUVs.
Sure would be way wild. No need to freak out tho, they’re just ideas to get things moving in another direction, as car designers have always done. Anyone here ever built a car from scratch, built a custom car or a hot rod? The finished product may be close but rarely resembles the original concept.
Vacuum cleaner for the roads. Give us a full-sized Cadillac sedan, an Impala, a Camaro or a Malibu.
C4 Corvettes already started that trend, back in ’84.
The moment America gave the Brits the sacred torch of V8 muscle and they responded by designing a car that looks like a Hot Wheels toy mated with a Dyson vacuum. And who thought giving the British control of a Corvette was a good idea? These are the same folks who made the MG Rover. A car with the reliability of a wet paper towel in a microwave. This is a country where people think a Jaguar X-Type was a luxury sedan. Where the word “performance” means a 3-cylinder Ford Fiesta ST doing donuts in a Tesco parking lot. You handed the Brits the blueprint for America’s most iconic sports car, and they gave us a transatlantic Prius on steroids.
Ron
those japanese manga speedracer cartoons cars